Strong H4757מְרֹדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן
Merodach-baladan
- Transliteration
- mer'ôdak bal'âdân
- Pronunciation
- mer-o-dak' bal-aw-dawn'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Of foreign derivation;
{Merodak-Baladan} a Babylonian king: - Merodach-baladan. Compare H4781 .
{Merodak-Baladan} a Babylonian king: - Merodach-baladan. Compare H4781 .
Meaning of the name
Merodach-baladan = "Marduk has given a son"
Detailed definition
In the biblical story
Merodach-baladan
King of Babylon who sent envoys to Hezekiah.
Merodach-baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, king of Judah (2Ki.20.12; Isa.39.1).
In the Bible
Strong H4757 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- baladan1
First verses
- Isaiah 39:1At that time Merodach–baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and was recovered.